Charge Of The Light Brigade

Question 1

Themes in charge of the light brigade?

Answer 1

• effects of conflict
• reality conflict
• identity

Question 2

Quotes that show the effects of warfare?

Answer 2

‘Into the valley of death’ when fighting in war many will die as they face the valley of death.
‘Jaws of death’ shows that the effects of war are inescapable as you have been consumed by hell itself.
‘Honour’ repetition of honour shows that although they shouldn’t of died , they still died with honour

Question 3

What shows the reality of war?

Answer 3

‘Theirs not make reply , theirs mot to reason why’ lack of reasoning for the attack , troops have no power to question.

‘Not the six hundred ‘ change from ‘rode the six hundred’ shows how they have lost men in seconds.

‘Jaws of death’ ‘valley of death’ , ‘mouth of hell’ shows the reality of warfare instead of the ‘honour’ and ‘noble ‘

Question 4

Quotes to show identity?

Answer 4

‘Theirs not to make reply’ they have no identity they are being used by people with more power

‘Cannon to the right , cannon to the left, cannon in front of them’ shows how they have been surrounded ‘volley and thundered after this creates a sense of chaos’ the men have not been described just their heroism , because they lack identity

‘When can there glory fade?’questioning whether there is glory in this situation ‘honour the charge they made , honour the light brigade’ says that there is because they fought for their country , there national identity is what they fought for.

Question 5

Who wrote charge of the light brigade?

Answer 5

Alfred Lord tennyson

Question 6

When was the charge of the light brigade?

Answer 6

1854

Question 7

Structure and form in this poem?

Answer 7

• repetition of ‘half a league’ and other phrases shows the relentless forward motion of the cavalry charge
• repetition of ‘rode the six hundred’ then the change to ‘not he six hundred’ shows the rapid effects of war. Then ends with ‘noble six hundred’